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Martin Eden

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8. They're afraid of being primaried

Reply to Andy823 (Reply #4)

Sun May 26, 2019, 11:17 AM

May 2019

What Trump "has" on most R's in Congress is a rabid voting base and plenty of ambitious hard right politicos eager to displace the old guard Republicans.

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Ex-GOP congressman calls for impeachment [View all] struggle4progress May 2019 OP

Finally, a few GOPers willing to take a stand for the USA Achilleaze May 2019 #1

EX- congressman. They've all been ex-'s or about to be. Hortensis May 2019 #9

I seriously doubt this is a stand against Trump Nuggets May 2019 #10

As explained here, as I understood it to be, it's not a 'rule', merely a 'policy' sprinkleeninow May 2019 #2

And if he were a current GOP Congressmember, guillaumeb May 2019 #3

Probably not. Andy823 May 2019 #4

I agree. guillaumeb May 2019 #5

Yes, they know if they criticize any powerful Rethug, they will lose.... KY_EnviroGuy May 2019 #6

They're afraid of being primaried Martin Eden May 2019 #8

Anyone who speaks out is brave. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #7